Disagree. Hundreds of new Sterns get SOLD every year in Australia. People are making money on selling BNIB Sterns. I know the $ numbers. Very profitable.
In fact, Alot more profitable than pulling a tired old machine apart and spending 40 to 80 plus hours on it minus gross costs to get a few grand total.
A 5 minute STERN sale is worth a grand. Maths is maths. But the non believers can keep their calculators and I will keep mine.

Also, u are going to get callouts on your own work from time to time as well with much older machines wearing themselves in.
So that argument is null n void from where I stand. Anyway. Lets see what happens in 12 months or 24 months and who is making the dollars.